Operation
Driving situations
Fig. 209 Schematic diagram: Pas
sing sit-
uation with traffic behind the vehicle. Indi-
cation from the blind spot detector in the left-
hand external mirror.
Fig. 210 Schematic diagram: Situation of
pa
ssing and then moving into the right-hand
lane. Indication from the blind spot detec-
tor in the right-hand external mirror.
In the following situations, an indication will
be di
s
p
layed in the external mirror ››› Fig. 209
(arrow) or ››› Fig. 210 (arrow):
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When being overtaken by another vehicle
››› Fig. 209 .
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When overtaking another vehicle
››› Fig. 210 with a speed differential of ap-
prox. 10 km/h (6 mph). If the vehicle is pass-
ing at a considerably higher speed, no indi-
cation will be displayed.
The faster the vehicle approaches, the sooner
an indication will be displayed in the external
mirror, because the blind spot detector takes
into account the speed differential with other
vehicles. Thus even though the distance from
the other vehicle is identical, the indication
will appear sooner in some cases and later in
others.
Physical limitations inherent to the system
In some situations the blind spot detector
may not interpret the traffic situation correct-
ly. E.g. in the following situations:
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on tight bends;
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in the case of lanes with different widths;
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at the top of slopes;
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in adverse weather conditions;
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